The Long Journey to Immortality

Because the divination was performed in a remote, desolate place, the results obtained by Haozun were different from those obtained by Wenerya.

Han Lu simply replied that she would consider it and thanked Hao Zun profusely.

"Is Senior Hao Cuixing still living on the Star Gazing Platform?" Han Lu had another mission to accomplish on her trip to Luoxia Mountain.

"Unfortunately," Hao Zun told Han Lu some bad news, "Half a month ago, Senior Cui Xing happened to be visiting a friend. Now, only one of her disciples, whom she took in three years ago, is staying at the Star Gazing Platform. Han Lu, is there anything important you need to see Senior Cui Xing about?"

“No, that’s not it,” Han Lu said. “It’s like this, I’ve found a successor for the astrology technique that Senior Cui Xing has passed down in secret. I thought I’d tell her this good news while I was at Luoxia Mountain, so she could be happy.”

"It seems that for now, we can only leave a message and wait until Senior Cuixing returns from visiting his friends to hear this good news."

The two stayed at Haozun's place in Luoxia Mountain for a short while, and Han Lu went to the Star Gazing Platform before leaving.

As Hao Zun said, only a young Hao Gu bird lives on the Star Gazing Platform now; she is Hao Cui Xing's disciple.

Although she didn't know Han Lu, this young Hao Gu Niao had heard of Han Lu's name from Hao Zun.

In addition to her identity as a phoenix, Han Lu easily gained the trust of this young Hao Gu bird named Hao Tian.

He handed Haotian a jade tablet that described Wen Erya's practice of astrology.

"Please pass this jade token on to Senior Cui Xing."

Haotian repeatedly promised to help Han Lu complete this small task.

After leaving the observatory, Han Lu did not say goodbye to Hao Zun and Que Xin a second time.

They set off again, this time without stopping along the way, heading straight for Sanfenglin.

Less than four days later, Sanfenglin came into Han Lu's sight.

After greeting the phoenixes guarding the perimeter of Sanfeng Forest, Han Lu quietly entered the forest.

But just as she arrived at the heart of the Three Phoenix Forest, a slightly unfamiliar male phoenix greeted her with delight.

"Sister? You're back?"

As always, Feng Hong gave her sister a warm hug.

Although Han Lu had imagined Feng Hong's appearance in human form several times on her way back, she was still "a little frightened" when she first saw her younger brother in human form in the Three Phoenix Forest.

It turns out that Feng Hong's appearance is seven parts similar to Feng Bailu's, which is why Han Lu didn't react in any particular way when a "stranger" suddenly hugged her.

"Yes, I'm back. Feng Hong has grown up. I almost didn't recognize you."

The siblings embraced, and the two did not grow apart even as time passed.

After the two separated, Feng Hong chatted with Han Lu while pulling her towards his residence in Sanfenglin.

Having advanced to the Transformation Realm, Feng Hong has not yet married Feng Luan, who has gone to Fengqi Forest for cultivation, but he has already moved out of his parents' house and is living alone.

To show his sister that he has grown up, Feng Hong's best option, besides maintaining his human form, is to take Han Lu to his own little world.

Sitting in Fenghong's home, just like when she was a fledgling phoenix, Fenghong always seemed to have endless things to say in front of her older sister.

Back then, we saw each other almost every month on the 30th and 15th, and now that we haven't seen each other for over 30 years, it's even more so.

The siblings walked around Feng Hong's house, chatting about all sorts of things.

In the midst of their conversation, Han Lu quickly received some good news from Feng Hong.

"Sister, just like you, I also successfully harmonized with Mother's essence and blood." Feng Hong proudly showed off her Ice Phoenix Divine Power to Han Lu.

Han Lu was overjoyed to see her younger brother, whom she had initially thought would be playful and unproductive, become so successful.

Chapter 1172

Having many skills is never a bad thing.

Especially given the possibility that a major war involving two worlds might break out a thousand years from now.

It would be an absolutely wonderful thing if the younger brother, who will surely remain in this world a thousand years from now, could share a bloodline with Ming and master a special innate ability to enhance his strength.

Not to mention that this result also verifies, to some extent, Senior Feng Hanchi's theory about the Harmony Secret Technique.

This provided a reasonably feasible approach for later attempts by the phoenix to sing in harmony.

Having not seen him for a long time, and given that Feng Hong has indeed performed exceptionally well in his life and cultivation over the years, Han Lu would almost always offer her opinions, discuss, and praise her younger brother after hearing just a few words.

It's fortunate that Han Lu possesses the talent of a storyteller; otherwise, her praise would have long since become clichés, losing its fun and novelty.

Listening to her sister's unique praise, Feng Hong's smile grew even wider, feeling that this was the best reward for her hard work over the years.

Feng Hong initially talked about her own affairs, and only after she had finished recounting all the good things did she remember to care about her sister.

"Sister, why did you suddenly come back? Did something happen in the Central Plains?"

Feng Hong had a general idea of ​​her sister's situation in the Central Plains and knew about Han Lu's promise to return home. Naturally, she felt that Han Lu's sudden return must have a reason.

Han Lu replied, "Isn't this because I've achieved success in my cultivation and am about to undergo tribulation to become a Nascent Soul?"

"So I thought I'd go home to see you, and also ask my parents for tips on how to overcome tribulations."

“If the three of you don’t have any commitments, I would like to invite you to attend the ceremony at a certain place sometime in the future,” Han Lu added. “By the way, you’ve never been to Zhengyi Gate before, so this would be a good opportunity for you to visit. It should be quite interesting.”

In other words, Han Lu, who is full of confidence and has a very high probability of successfully overcoming the tribulation, will extend an invitation to her family that can only be fulfilled after she overcomes the tribulation.

Ordinary cultivators wouldn't have the audacity to extend such an invitation to their loved ones.

"Go to the Central Plains? To visit my sister where she cultivates?"

Feng Hong temporarily put the first half of Han Lu's words out of her mind.

Perhaps in his view, his wise, powerful, and exceptionally talented sister had no chance of failing her tribulation and perishing in front of him and their parents.

"Yes, are you looking forward to it?" Just by looking at the light in Feng Hong's eyes, Han Lu could guess how her younger brother was feeling.

“Of course I’m looking forward to it. I’ve wanted to go to the Central Plains to see my sister for a long time,” Feng Hong said, clearly having had this idea for a while. “I’ve mentioned it to my parents a few times, but they say my sister has her own plans.”

"It seems that Mom and Dad really do understand my sister. They were absolutely right."

Han Lu was slightly surprised after hearing this, but after thinking about it carefully, she realized that her younger brother had misunderstood their parents' meaning.

However, it's not a big deal; it's not wrong to project an image of parents being "omniscient" in front of one's younger brother.

"Yes, Mom and Dad are at the late Nascent Soul stage, so of course they are very insightful. Little brother, now that you have advanced to the Transformation stage, you can't slack off. You need to cultivate diligently every day, lest you regret it later."

Feng Hong is mature and sensible, and he naturally understands the reasoning that Han Lu is talking about.

After making a few promises, Feng Hong inquired about her sister's life in the Central Plains.

He raised 70% of the questions he had in mind regarding this matter.

He planned to save the remaining 30% for when he arrived in the Central Plains, to find out the answers by witnessing it firsthand, thus preserving enough novelty and anticipation.

Concerned about her sister, Feng Hong naturally asked a few questions about Han Lu's tribulation.

Although Feng Hong only had a superficial understanding of cultivation knowledge, Han Lu was still willing to chat with her younger brother about it.

She told Feng Hong about all the preparations she had made, trying to gain even more trust from Feng Hong, who already had great faith in her.

Although Feng Hong only partially understood what his sister meant, he could grasp her intentions, and his already limited worries completely vanished.

On the third day after arriving at Sanfenglin, Han Lu finally met her parents.

Like Feng Hong, Feng You and Feng Rubing were slightly surprised by Han Lu's return home.

However, because their cultivation levels were much higher than Han Lu's, they didn't need Han Lu to explain; they just observed Han Lu's aura and guessed why she had gone home.

The couple were delighted by their daughter's rapid progress in cultivation.

Knowing that disaster would strike a thousand years later, parents naturally hope that their children will have enough ability to protect themselves in chaotic times.

In front of her parents, Han Lu recounted the events of the past few years.

Han Lu informed her parents of the exact time and place of her tribulation and extended an invitation to them to attend.

In addition, it also includes the matter between her and Mo Zhehan.

She couldn't understand these things, but having her parents as advisors was just right.

Although her parents weren't fully aware of their daughter's abilities, they knew that Han Lu had a 99% chance of successfully overcoming her tribulation.

Even setting aside the possibility that Han Lu might successfully overcome her tribulation, Feng You and Feng Rubing would still accept Han Lu's invitation to accompany her during her tribulation and provide support from their family.

In addition, the couple also considered protecting their daughter.

If those two powerful figures were present during Han Lu's tribulation, even if she failed, they would intervene to protect their daughter's life amidst the lingering effects of the tribulation, provided there was any chance of a resolution.

As for the latter question, Feng Rubing had answered Han Lu's questions before, and now that Han Lu was about to advance to the Nascent Soul Realm, her answer was no different from before.

“Just follow your heart,” Fengyou replied, unlike a father. “I believe you are capable of making a choice that satisfies you.”

"If it's really difficult, then just do things according to the agreement."

“Besides,” Feng You joked, “maybe that Candle Dragon cultivator you know named Mo Zhehan has already found another true love in the past thirty years?”

“Perhaps,” Feng You continued, letting his imagination run wild, “by the time you return to the Great Yu Dynasty’s Heavenly Palace and confront him, he will already have a lovely daughter.”

Feng Rubing heard the hidden meaning in these words and couldn't help but roll her eyes at Feng You.

The two of them acted like parents in front of Han Lu without any regard for their relationship, and they bickered for a while.

Seeing her parents so loving made Han Lu feel much better.

When Han Lu consulted the two "seniors" about the tribulation, Feng Rubing and Feng You gave her many good ideas.

However, their experience was all based on relying on beast cores to overcome tribulations, and Han Lu herself was not sure how much of it could actually help her.

For now, Han Lu will accept everything as it is, as she still has plenty of time to carefully consider and extract the essence from it.

After staying in Sanfenglin for half a year, Han Lu finally chose to say goodbye to her parents.

This time, her destination was the final stop of her journey: the Great Yu Chaoji Heavenly Palace.

[Author's Note] Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links~ You can add [一血酱] and recommend some nameless duelists from the underworld combos so I can gain some experience.

Chapter 1173

Han Lu didn't want to leave home and her family so early.

However, the tribulation could not be delayed; she needed to allow herself some extra time in case of any unexpected situations.

Before leaving, Fengyou handed a jade pendant to Hanlu, saying it was a letter and asking Hanlu to deliver it to his old friend who was in the Jitian Palace.